CVE-2021-1056

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko) in which it does not completely honor operating system file system permissions to provide GPU device-level isolation, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.71% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142 vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1056?
CVE-2021-1056 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-1056?
To fix CVE-2021-1056, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-1056 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-1056 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-1056?
CVE-2021-1056 affects NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.
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